Posted: June 28, 2023

Question Your World: Can Octopuses Build Homes?

Did Ringo get it wrong: instead of Octopus’s Garden, should he have written a song about octopus communes?!

Question Your World: Can Octopuses Build Homes?
Posted: May 19, 2023

Question Your World: Are Biotools the Future of Plastic Waste Clean Up?

Over 400 microorganisms have been identified as potential plastic-degrading biotools, including a fungus that broke down plastics in 140 days. 

Question Your World: Are Biotools the Future of Plastic Waste Clean Up?
Posted: March 31, 2023

Time-Traveling Plants?

Plants can time travel. Yes, you read that correctly, and it's happening right here and right now. Let's dig into how.

Time-Traveling Plants?
Posted: March 21, 2023

Question Your World: What's Happening to Lakes?

Despite their immeasurable value, lakes are relatively understudied ... until now. What did new research discover about these important bodies of water? The area of global lake surfaces grew, and by a lot!

Question Your World: What's Happening to Lakes?
Posted: February 13, 2023

An IRIS-istible Honor

What’s the official flower of the City of Richmond? We have the answer ... and some science to go with it, of course!

An IRIS-istible Honor